2019: Queens Voted Local Pour House Best Bartender!

Local Pour House is a Bayside favorite. With 30 beers on tap and their chef’s own take on classic bar food, there is something there for everyone. They have more than 20 TVs to watch sports and events with music and drink specials. What Local Pour House is really known for is their customer service. Their bartenders go above and beyond to make sure everyone feels welcome from the moment they walk in the door until they leave. Their friendly owners are often at the establishment, and the staff is ready and willing to accommodate their customers so everyone has a great experience.

2018: Queens Voted Fillmore’s Tavern Best Bartender!

Fillmore’s Tavern

166-02 65th Ave., Queens, NY 11365

(718) 762-2727

The last of the Corner Neighborhood Restaurants. Where real New Yorkers eat and drink. Use the back door of this ‘Speak Easy’ and tell them ‘Rick Sent Ya’. Casual is Cool! For over 30 Years, 3,000 Friends, 3,000,000 Stories. Fillmore’s original 2 story structure fronting 65th Avenue was built in 1912 as a tavern. The area we now know as Fresh Meadows from 73rd Ave. to the LIE and 164th St. to Utopia Pkwy. was called “Kerosene Heights” by the locals because it was the last neighborhood in Flushing to be electrified.

2017: Queens Voted Neir’s Tavern Best Bartender!

Neir’s Tavern

87-48 78th St., Woodhaven, NY, 11421. 718-296-0600

Its roots run deep and so do reviews of its staff. The historic Neir’s Tavern, founded in 1829, not only takes home the crown for best bar, but it is also home to the borough’s best bartender. Pay the borough’s best bar a visit and you can quite possibly have your drink poured by Queens’ number one tender of bar.

How the Contest Works

Step 1: Nominate
The nomination period is open February 1 through April 30. During this period you can make as many nominations as you like. The top 10 - 15 nominees make the ballot for you to vote. Nominations can be made here.

Step 2: Voting
The voting period is open from May 13 through August 21. During this period, you can vote once per day per category. You can vote here.

Step 3: Winner's Announced
At the end of the voting period, the nominee with the most votes is named Best of the Boro, and holds the honor for a full year until the next winner is announced. Winners can be viewed here.